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Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac - Grand Prix, Impala, Intrigue, Lumina Car, Monte Carlo, Regal

Official notice

23 Oct 2015

Last checked

23 Oct 2015

An official Transport Canada notice concerns Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac - Grand Prix, Impala, Intrigue, Lumina Car, Monte Carlo, Regal. Engine Published 2015-10-23.

What to do now

Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts. The engine’s plastic “beauty” cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension will also be removed, if they haven’t been already. Note: This recall supersedes and is an expansion of recalls 2008-081, 2009-105 and 2015-145. All vehicles having been inspected and/or serviced under the previous recall will require re-inspection and repair.

Units affected

105,933

Recall number

2015501

Official notice

2015-10-23

The hazard

Engine

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Years

1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Models

GRAND PRIX, IMPALA, INTRIGUE, LUMINA CAR, MONTE CARLO, REGAL

Recall Numbers

2015501

Campaign Numbers

15757

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Affected products

Product 1

1997 BUICK REGAL

Product 2

1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Product 3

1998 BUICK REGAL

Product 4

1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAR

Product 5

1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Product 6

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE

Product 7

1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Product 8

1999 BUICK REGAL

Product 9

1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAR

Product 10

1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Product 11

1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE

Product 12

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Product 13

2000 BUICK REGAL

Product 14

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA

Product 15

2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Product 16

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Product 17

2001 BUICK REGAL

Product 18

2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA

Product 19

2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Product 20

2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Product 21

2002 BUICK REGAL

Product 22

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA

Product 23

2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Product 24

2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Product 25

2003 BUICK REGAL

Product 26

2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA

Product 27

2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Product 28

2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Product 29

2004 BUICK REGAL

Product 30

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA

Product 31

2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Product 32

2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Units affected

105,933

Risk / hazard

Engine

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

BUICK, CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE, PONTIAC

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac. Contact: BUICK.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Car — Engine

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

2015501

Campaign number

15757

Units affected

105,933

Classification

Car — Engine

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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